Unsuspected rickettsioses among patients with acute febrile illness, Sri Lanka, 2007.
Journal Article
We studied rickettsioses in southern Sri Lanka. Of 883 febrile patients with paired serum samples, 156 (17.7%) had acute rickettsioses; rickettsioses were unsuspected at presentation. Additionally, 342 (38.7%) had exposure to spotted fever and/or typhus group rickettsioses and 121 (13.7%) scrub typhus. Increased awareness of rickettsioses and better tests are needed.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Reller, ME; Bodinayake, C; Nagahawatte, A; Devasiri, V; Kodikara-Arachichi, W; Strouse, JJ; Flom, JE; Østbye, T; Woods, CW; Dumler, JS
Published Date
- May 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 18 / 5
Start / End Page
- 825 - 829
PubMed ID
- 22516455
Pubmed Central ID
- 22516455
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1080-6059
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3201/eid1805.111563
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States